Bloodless Warfare: Politics | Eastern NC Now
The mechanism for the orderly operation of a transitional government of the people is politics. Whether you like, or understand politics is not the issue: The issue is that it initiates change.
 |
Amid what appears to be a national crisis of student debt, legislators and higher education leaders have clamored for a more affordable route to a bachelor's degree.
Published: Tuesday, March 1st, 2016 @ 7:12 pm
By: McCrory Communications
|
 |
Governor Pat McCrory hosted more than 110 Boy Scouts, Scout leaders, parents and public officials from across North Carolina at the Executive Mansion today to receive an annual report on the impact of Scouting in North Carolina. The report details more than 600,000 service hours completed by...
Published: Tuesday, March 1st, 2016 @ 3:32 am
By: McCrory Communications
|
 |
Governor Pat McCrory announced today that Linda Cheatham of Raleigh has been nominated for a second term on the North Carolina Industrial Commission.
Published: Monday, February 29th, 2016 @ 11:32 pm
By: McCrory Communications
|
 |
Last week, the North Carolina General Assembly reconvened for a special session to pass a new Congressional map to comply with a federal trial court's order.
Published: Sunday, February 28th, 2016 @ 7:07 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
|
 |
Governor Pat McCrory announced today that the North Carolina Rural Infrastructure Authority (RIA) approved nine grant and loan requests totaling $3,737,749
Published: Sunday, February 28th, 2016 @ 6:11 am
By: McCrory Communications
|
 |
This week, Congressman Jones (NC-3) urged U.S. Treasury Secretary Jack Lew to apply robust scrutiny to communist Chinese bids to take over American defense manufacturers.
Published: Friday, February 26th, 2016 @ 8:03 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
|
 |
"Vice President Biden was absolutely correct: there should be no hearings, there should be no confirmation. The most pragmatic conclusion to draw in 2016 is to hold the Supreme Court vacancy until the American people's voices have been heard."
Published: Friday, February 26th, 2016 @ 3:31 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
|
 |
The North Carolina Republican Party today released the following statement ahead of the Charlotte City Council's vote on its radical transgender bathroom ordinance
Published: Friday, February 26th, 2016 @ 12:42 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
|
 |
Governor Pat McCrory announced today that the cities of Dunn, Hendersonville, Kings Mountain, Lincolnton and the Town of Pembroke will receive grants to revitalize their downtowns. These grants are part of a downtown revitalization package totaling $1.2 million that Governor McCrory secured in...
Published: Friday, February 26th, 2016 @ 12:18 pm
By: McCrory Communications
|
 |
Today, President Obama announced another plan to close the prison at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.
Published: Friday, February 26th, 2016 @ 7:30 am
By: Stan Deatherage
|
 |
As part of Governor Pat McCrory's efforts to make North Carolina the most military and veteran-friendly state in the nation, his North Carolina for Military Employment initiative will host a summit tomorrow aimed at educating Greensboro employers on the benefits of hiring military talent.
Published: Wednesday, February 24th, 2016 @ 9:18 pm
By: McCrory Communications
|
 |
Governor McCrory is urging residents to closely monitor weather forecasts and follow direction from emergency officials as severe thunderstorms and strong winds move through the state throughout the day. Approximately four dozen public school systems and three universities already have announced...
Published: Wednesday, February 24th, 2016 @ 4:00 pm
By: McCrory Communications
|
 |
The North Carolina Republican Party (NCGOP) today launched its "Raise The Flag 2016" campaign, which seeks to return Old Glory to her rightful place above headquarters after the building was repeatedly attacked by radical vandals.
Published: Wednesday, February 24th, 2016 @ 3:59 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
|
 |
Governor Pat McCrory has notified the state's seven Urban Search and Rescue Teams and seven hazardous materials Regional Response Teams to be on standby in preparation for severe weather that is predicted to roll across the state on Wednesday.
Published: Wednesday, February 24th, 2016 @ 12:19 pm
By: McCrory Communications
|
 |
Today, Senator Thom Tillis (R-NC) issued the following statement in response to President Obama's plan to transfer some of the world's most dangerous terrorists from Guantanamo Bay to the United States
Published: Tuesday, February 23rd, 2016 @ 9:32 pm
By: Thom Tillis
|
 |
Governor Pat McCrory, North Carolina Commerce Secretary John E. Skvarla, III, and the Economic Development Partnership of North Carolina (EDPNC) joined executives from GF Automotive and Linamar Corporation in announcing the arrival of 350 manufacturing jobs in Henderson County during the coming five
Published: Tuesday, February 23rd, 2016 @ 6:32 pm
By: McCrory Communications
|
 |
Thanks to the "try before you buy" approach at North Carolina's Innovation Center (iCenter), the N.C. Division of Marine Fisheries will soon have a new computer system that is $5 million less expensive than estimates for similar systems.
Published: Monday, February 22nd, 2016 @ 11:53 pm
By: McCrory Communications
|
 |
There's a sobering reality confronting North Carolina and the rest of the nation: addiction to opioids has been skyrocketing and is now at the point of being a full-blown epidemic
Published: Monday, February 22nd, 2016 @ 8:00 pm
By: Thom Tillis
|
 |
Governor Pat McCrory wrapped up his Super Bowl wager by donning Colorado Governor John Hickenlooper's Denver Broncos jersey at the National Governors Association, and then promptly returning it
Published: Monday, February 22nd, 2016 @ 7:59 pm
By: McCrory Communications
|
 |
Governor Pat McCrory led an educational discussion about Connect NC today at the University of North Carolina School of the Arts. Governor McCrory is the first governor to visit the UNCSA campus in more than 10-years. The conversation focused on what the bond would bring to UNCSA and the Triad...
Published: Monday, February 22nd, 2016 @ 3:37 am
By: McCrory Communications
|
 |
Governor Pat McCrory paid respects to the late U.S. Supreme Court Associate Justice Antonin Scalia today as his body lay in repose in the Great Hall of the Supreme Court.
Published: Sunday, February 21st, 2016 @ 5:35 am
By: Stan Deatherage
|
 |
The U.S. Supreme Court today put on hold the Obama administration's federal power plan that would increase North Carolina power bills by an estimated 22 percent and threaten economic growth. Today's ruling sends a strong signal that the petitioning states, which include North Carolina, will...
Published: Sunday, February 21st, 2016 @ 4:30 am
By: McCrory Communications
|
 |
This week the Vietnam Veterans of America thanked Congressman Walter B. Jones (NC-3) for cosponsoring H.R. 1769 - the Toxic Exposure Research Act.
Published: Saturday, February 20th, 2016 @ 11:45 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
|
 |
Governor Pat McCrory's commitment to supporting veterans, and making sure their skills and talent remain in North Carolina, will be reinforced on Friday at an information technology (IT) job fair at Fort Bragg
Published: Friday, February 19th, 2016 @ 11:50 pm
By: McCrory Communications
|
 |
Governor Pat McCrory facilitated an educational panel discussion today at UNC-Chapel Hill to discuss the Connect NC bond investments in the university and the region
Published: Friday, February 19th, 2016 @ 7:14 pm
By: McCrory Communications
|
 |
The North Carolina Republican Party (NCGOP) released the following statement on the newly proposed Congressional districts
Published: Friday, February 19th, 2016 @ 7:11 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
|
 |
Governor Pat McCrory is making good on the Super Bowl wager he made with Colorado Governor John Hickenlooper
Published: Friday, February 19th, 2016 @ 5:58 pm
By: McCrory Communications
|
 |
This week, Congressman Jones joined 44 of his Republican colleagues in writing U.S. Treasury Secretary Jack Lew asking for a federal investigation into a Chinese firm’s planned acquisition of the Chicago Stock Exchange
Published: Friday, February 19th, 2016 @ 2:59 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
|
 |
Governor Pat McCrory is inviting the public to four hearings in March to provide feedback concerning a new monument on the State Capitol grounds in Raleigh dedicated to commemorating the achievements of African Americans
Published: Thursday, February 18th, 2016 @ 9:42 pm
By: McCrory Communications
|
 |
Governor Pat McCrory has selected Craig Collins of Gastonia to fill a district court vacancy in Gaston County.
Published: Thursday, February 18th, 2016 @ 1:17 pm
By: McCrory Communications
|
 |
military veterans are among the newest members of the State Highway Patrol thanks to Governor Pat McCrory's N.C. Military Pipeline hiring initiative
Published: Tuesday, February 16th, 2016 @ 11:58 pm
By: McCrory Communications
|
 |
Today, Senator Thom Tillis (R-NC), a member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following statement regarding the current vacancy on the U.S. Supreme Court...
Published: Tuesday, February 16th, 2016 @ 3:31 am
By: Chris Downey
|
 |
Governor Pat McCrory urges drivers to continue to exercise caution until warmer temperatures melt the wintry mix of precipitation that caused dangerous driving conditions.
Published: Tuesday, February 16th, 2016 @ 3:15 am
By: McCrory Communications
|
 |
Today, U.S. Senator Thom Tillis (R-N.C.) and Senator Ben Cardin (D-Md.), Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, introduced the Genocide and Atrocities Prevention Act of 2016. Co-sponsored by 13 other Senators, this bipartisan legislation ensures that the U.S. government works...
Published: Tuesday, February 16th, 2016 @ 2:21 am
By: Chris Downey
|
